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GHEGKRBIN ATTACHMENT.

No. 524,992. Patented Aug. 21, 1894.

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ATTORNEY ms Pq'zws on. moraflmu. WASHINGTON o c UNITED STATES- PATENTOFFICE.

GEORGE W. TAYLOR, OF DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR OF ONErHALF TO CHARLESW. BOGGS, OF SAME PLACE.

CHECKREIN ATTACHMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 524,992, dated August21, 1894.

Application filed April 2], 1894. Serial No. 508.547. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern: 1

I citizen of the United States of America, re-

siding at Denver, in the county of Arapahoe and State of Colorado, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Checkrein Attachments;and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the figuresof reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in check rein attachments, and myobject is to render the check rein yielding, whereby the horse, whenchecked, is allowed to move his head within certain limits. This styleof check rein gives ease and comfort to the animal, as will be readilyunderstood.

My improved device consists, briefly stated, of a coil-spring inclosedby two telescoping parts, the extremities of the spring being providedwith loops, to one of which is preferably attached a leather tab, whilethe other is adapted to receive the check rein extremity, which ispassed therethrough and buckled. Within the coil spring are locatedseveral, normally loose, connected links. The end links are attached tothe loops at the points where the spring extremities are secured. Theselinks limit the stretch of the spring, and render the device moredurable.

Having thus briefly outlined the nature and object of the invention, Iwill now proceed to describe the construction in detail, reference beingmade to the accompanying drawings, in which is illustrated an embodimentof the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 illustrates the device in use. Fig. 2 showsthe casing partly broken away. Fig. 3 shows the casing sectionized, andthe spring under tension. Fig. 4: is a perspective view in detail of oneof the links located within the spring.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts or elements inthe several views.

Let the numeral 5 designate the device as a whole; 5, the coil-spring;5, the outer, and 5 the inner part of the telescoping case; 5 the endloops; 5 the rings located between theloops and the spring, and formingtheir connection 5 5 the links forming a short chain section whoseextremities are connected with the rings which unite the loops andspring;

and 5 the leather tab attached to one of the loops, and apertured toengage the check hook. length, that the spring is not exposed when it isstretched or placed under tension to the limit allowed by the links 5These links are preferably of the construction shown in The casingsections should be of such Fig. 4, being formed by overlapping theextremities of the wire sections composing them. These extremities arenot otherwise secured, and may therefore be separated for the purpose ofconnecting them with each other and with the end rings. The outerextremities of the casing sections are closed with the exception ofsmall apertures through which the stems of the loops pass. The casingsections should fit nicely together, whereby all moisture and dirt areexcluded.

It must be understood that my improved device may be used as anattachment for the driving reins of the harness as well as the checkrein of the bridle. When used in connection with the driving reins, theleather loops with the spring extremities and the end 0 links,substantially as described.

2. In a'yielding check-rein attachment, the combination of thecoil-spring, the telescoping two-part casing inclosing the spring, theconnected links located within the spring, and the end loops havingstems passing through the closed casing ends and suitably connected withthe spring extremities and the end links, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in I 00 the presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE W. TAYLOR.

Witnesses:

G. J. ROLLANDET, CHAS. E. DAWSON.

